January 2009
55 posts
Vote for Corinne Chapman! →
(via lindsaycampbell)
“Such is the […] nature of the logos. Rife with symbolism, they are...”
– Super Bowl Logos Reflect N.F.L.’s Growth and Design Trends (via seantice)
“The GOP won’t regulate the market but they will regulate my uterus.”
– Ashley Judd (via soupsoup)
A 'JFK' Berlin Wall speech for the Muslim world....
Obama has pledged to address the Muslim world from a Muslim capital in the first 100 days of his administration. No location has been announced.
Krugman's tax cut analogy is genius. →
chuckmore:
Next, write off anyone who asserts that it’s always better to cut taxes than to increase government spending because taxpayers, not bureaucrats, are the best judges of how to spend their money. Here’s how to think about this argument: it implies that we should shut down the air traffic control system. After all, that system is paid for with fees on air tickets — and surely it would be...
Some Streamy recommendations
moth:
The Streamy Awards are a new award created to honor the best work in television for the web, and nominations need to be in by 11:59 PM tomorrow night. Anyone can nominate a series or person for an award by going to the site.
Of course I’d love Next New Networks’ work to get some nominations, but I wanted to personally lobby for some exceptional people, that I’ve both worked with and...
“On Wednesday in the Capitol, our elected officials seemed to be making at least...”
– GAIL COLLINS - NY TIMES
bijan:
Changes - Tupac Shakur
Tupac would have...
Question: Was this the first time non-believers...
brooklynmutt:
“For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers.”
Open Letter of Apology from C&MA →
scottsolary:
Apparently, on January 2, 2009 the Christian and Missionary Alliance first posted an open letter to all MKs (missionary kids) apologizing to those MKs who have been abused. The letter links…
Interest Rate Drop Has Dire Results for Legal Aid →
abbyjean:
“Scores of legal aid societies that help poor people with noncriminal cases — like disputes over foreclosures, evictions and eligibility for unemployment benefits — are being forced to cut their staffs and services, even as requests for help have soared.
In an odd twist, the societies have been hit hard by the Federal Reserve’s steep reduction of its benchmark interest rate, which...
Matt Taibbi Gives Thomas Freidman The Smackdown He...
brooklynmutt:
To review quickly, the “Long Bomb” Iraq war plan Friedman supported as a means of transforming the Middle East blew up in his and everyone else’s face; the “Electronic Herd” of highly volatile international capital markets he once touted as an economic cure-all not only didn’t pan out, but led the world into a terrifying chasm of seemingly irreversible economic catastrophe; his...
“Blacks and Latinos make up about 80% stopped and questioned by NYPD, study finds”
– “The New York City Police Department continues to prey on African-American and Latino communities in New York City,”Vincent Warren, executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights, said.
“He was wrong about Iraq and Saddam and WMD. He was wrong to take his eye off the...”
– Sometimes Arianna says it very well.
“The person who is going to make all of the money in the future is the person who...”
– Bob’s all over fredwilson.vc today
Bob Lefsetz on music blogs promoting music. Full interview here. (via Zoya & Taylor) (via fascinated)
(via fred-wilson)
Idris Elba gets 'Office' space - Variety →
azizisbored:
Now I just need to convince Greg and Mike to cast Marlo, Poot, and Kenard in the new show…
paulscheer:
This is AWESOME NEWS!
skeetonmischa:
Fuck Yeah! Stringer Bell is going to battle Michael Scott on “The Office.”
“Doesn’t it seem a little odd that when you have a ball player (Roger Clemens)...”
– Talking Points Memo | Yep, It Does Seem A Little Odd (via ericmortensen)
“Panasonic new media consultancy Crayon recruited five bloggers to travel to CES...”
– Congratulations Chris and Steve! By the way, Steve woke me up at 1:30 in the morning the other day because his upload to blip failed. Turned out his hard drive was full. You owe me one, dude.
Ad Week: Brands Tap Web Elite for Advertorial 2.0
(via mikehudack)
Chantyce.com →
seantice:
New site with new(er) work.
The best strategy ever! From the classic film...
TAYLOR
Well, then, I guess there's only one
thing to do.
DORN
What's that?
TAYLOR
Win the whole fuckin' thing.
We take CUTS of the startled faces of the players. As the
...
gaza survivors' four days without water →
Few speak up for Palestinians in U.S. Congress →
soupsoup:
kaytee:
The few opponents of the measures often include lawmakers of Arab-American descent or from Arab-American communities, and mavericks such as Democrat Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and Republican Ron Paul of Texas. Kucinich, who sought the Democratic presidential nomination last year, charged that the United States was ignoring the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza while facilitating...
Feministe » Jon Stewart takes on Gaza →
bijan:
I am not an expert on this one by any means. but jon stewart brings up a great point.
War isn’t the answer.
—via jhnbrssndn:robot-heart-politics:vruz:
Bloomberg: If you’re in your apartment and some emotionally disturbed person is banging on your door, screaming “I’m going to come through this door and kill you!” do you want us to respond with one police officer, which is...
“I’m a Christian who is trying to live a Christian life but will tell you it...”
– found on some dudes myspace “about me” (via itsbedtime)
The trouble with Sanjay Gupta
January 6th, 2009 6:02 pm
By Paul Krugman / New York Times
So apparently Obama plans to appoint CNN’s Sanjay Gupta as Surgeon General. I don’t have a problem with Gupta’s qualifications. But I do remember his mugging of Michael Moore over Sicko. You don’t have to like Moore or his film; but Gupta specifically claimed that Moore “fudged his facts”, when the truth was that on every one...
Enough.
tumblelikeyougiveadamn:
squashed:
A mortar just fell on a school. White phosphorous is raining from the sky over Gaza. Don’t worry. It’s justified. Hamas attacked Israel. Israel is defending itself—so none of this really matters. Sure, Gaza’s a small, densly populated area. It’s twice the size of Washington, D.C. with about three times the population. Except that the population is full of bad...